Where does “حافظ” come from?
حافظ (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic حَافَظَ — to keep and guard; to protect, to preserve.
حافظ (South Levantine Arabic): to preserve, to maintain, to keep
Definitions
- to preserve, to maintain, to keep
Ancestry of “حافظ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | حَافَظَ | to keep and guard; to protect, to preserve |